X-ray telescope flight spare and mirror

X-ray telescope flight spare and mirror X-ray telescope flight spare and mirror X-ray telescope flight spare and mirror

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X-ray telescope flight spare with extra cylindrical X-ray mirror, for Orbiting Astronomical Observatory satellite 3 (Copernicus)

Details

Category:
Space Technology
Object Number:
1986-1434
type:
optical instrument component and x-ray telescope
credit:
Mullard Space Science Laboratory

Parts

Soft X-ray telescope, England, 1970-72

Soft X-ray telescope, England, 1970-72

X-ray telescope flight spare for Orbiting Astronomical Observatory satellite 3 (Copernicus), by Mullard Space Science Laboratory and Leicester University, 1970-1972.

Measurements:
overall: 980 mm x 470 mm x 415 mm, , 50kg
Materials:
metal (unknown) , aluminium alloy , steel (metal) , plastic (unidentified) and electrical components
Object Number:
1986-1434/1
type:
radioactive material and x-ray telescope
Cylindrical x-ray mirror for x-ray telescope flight spare

Cylindrical x-ray mirror for x-ray telescope flight spare

cylindrical X-ray mirror for X-ray telescope flight spare for Orbiting Astronomical Observatory satellite 3 (Copernicus)

Object Number:
1986-1434/2
type:
optical instrument component and x-ray telescope
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